Orenburg Students Bring Home Four Medals at Russia’s First National Robotics Tournament
At a robotics tournament in Kaluga, students and teachers from Orenburg secured two gold and two silver medals, signaling Russia’s growing investment in automation talent and industrial robotics.
The Orenburg regional team delivered a standout performance at Russia’s first nationwide robotics tournament, earning four medals — two gold and two silver. The result highlights the region’s fast-maturing robotics expertise and its role in training future engineers to drive industrial automation.
Gold medals went to students and instructors from the Orenburg College of Economics and Informatics. One of the winners, instructor Danila Korshikov, said competitions like these are a crucial step in preparing for the automation of manufacturing.
Silver medals were awarded to junior talents from the Akbulak Polytechnic Technical School and students of the Orenburg Humanities and Technology College. For many of the competitors, the tournament became the first launchpad for their careers. One student, Manvel Mkrtchyan, has already proven himself in regional championships.
These success stories illustrate how quickly the field is developing. For example, Daniil Khabibulin, a web development instructor who started out programming websites, discovered the world of industrial robots and won his category, proving that a programmer’s logic can be applied universally.
The Orenburg team’s achievements fit into a broader national trend. Interest in robotics in Russia is being amplified by large-scale projects such as the international “Battle of Robots,” the next stage of which will be held in October in the Leningrad region with teams from 14 Russian regions, as well as Tunisia and India.
Victories by Orenburg’s students and teachers at the national level represent more than just medals — they are a tangible contribution to Russia’s technological sovereignty, where industrial automation is becoming a crucial competitive advantage.
